Swakopmund is Namibia's premier holiday capital and second largest town. Although seemingly "stuck in the past", Swakopmund is a diverse mix of gracious and stately architecture and modern attractions to feed the growing tourist trade. Travel in Swakopmund offers numerous adventure acitivities in and around the town.

Just outside the town of Swakopmund is the extraordinary Moon Landscape, a seemingly endless series of bizarre hills and valleys. For botanists, there is the lure of what have been called “living fossils”, the Welwitschia mirabilis.

Swakopmund is also a popular activity destination. Between the town and Walvis Bay, a section of dunes have been set aside for fun and adventure sports. The town borders the northern section of the Namib-Naukluft Park, encompassing one of the most bewitching desert wilderness areas in Africa.